Matt93SE
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Too bad you don't need 4 lug.. http://gt-racecar.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4589
Lightweight Racing Wheels - Where's the hot source?
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Ron Earp
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13 lbs. Heavier than most of what I'm considering.
I've checked out a few: Jongbloed is $$$ and no lighter than 12.5lbs, Panasports, not going there for this car based on look. Revolutions were heavy. SSRs and the others I must check.
15" max in ITS.
Rota slipstream - apparently 12 pounds 15 x 7 $150 each for 4.
http://www.nfcperformance.com/rota-slipstream-c-523_741_766.html
http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=40
Doesn't look like a 15 x 7 zero offset is availble in 5 x 114 though
http://www.nfcperformance.com/rota-slipstream-c-523_741_766.html
http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=40
Doesn't look like a 15 x 7 zero offset is availble in 5 x 114 though
JeffYoung
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Has anybody heard of 15" slipstream's failing. The only things I could find on the web was about some 17" Rota Attack's. Here was one posting I saw that suggests there are not problems with the 15" slipstreams. I'd like to believe them as there are not a lot of options in the 15 x 8 size range.
http://www.preludeonline.com/f67/fyi-rota-wheel-failure-story-100392/
I personally like Rotas for them being a low-priced alternative to the higher priced lightweight wheels. However, one thing I haven't seen anyone mention is that their reputation for quality and durability was built upon the numerous years of experience ppl had w/ their 15" and 16" wheels such as the circuit8. The Slipstream, which no one has reported failures of also come no larger than 16". Both of those wheels also have either thicker spokes or more spokes than the Subzero and Attack, which both are also available in 17" (the one that broke was 17"). Perhaps Rota has perfected their manufacturing method on the smaller wheels, but not yet on the larger wheels. And with the spokes being fairly thin and/or low in number on the Subzero and Attack wheels, and being a larger wheel, thus having longer spokes, the forces on those spokes are higher than on a smaller wheel. Perhaps Rota used the same design methodologies for the larger wheels w/o putting enough consideration into the additional stresses exerted on the thinner/longer spokes. I've seen Volks, SSRs, BBSs, etc. wheels damaged from racing. The wheels were torn at the rim, bent inward, etc. from contact damage, but when the spokes sheer off like that, especially w/ no contact, it's more a sign of design/quality problems then a fluke. Re the number of reported Rota failures, like I said, most ppl who run Rotas on the track use 15" and 16" (honda and miata crowds). Rota has only relatively recently offered 17"+ sizes, and only subarus for the most part use the 17"+ sizes for the track. I see a heck of a lot more hondas and miatas than scoobies at any track event, so that may be the reason why not more 17"+ (subzero and attack) failures have been reported...just not enough of them being put to the stresses that the 15"-16" are regularly seeing
http://www.preludeonline.com/f67/fyi-rota-wheel-failure-story-100392/
I personally like Rotas for them being a low-priced alternative to the higher priced lightweight wheels. However, one thing I haven't seen anyone mention is that their reputation for quality and durability was built upon the numerous years of experience ppl had w/ their 15" and 16" wheels such as the circuit8. The Slipstream, which no one has reported failures of also come no larger than 16". Both of those wheels also have either thicker spokes or more spokes than the Subzero and Attack, which both are also available in 17" (the one that broke was 17"). Perhaps Rota has perfected their manufacturing method on the smaller wheels, but not yet on the larger wheels. And with the spokes being fairly thin and/or low in number on the Subzero and Attack wheels, and being a larger wheel, thus having longer spokes, the forces on those spokes are higher than on a smaller wheel. Perhaps Rota used the same design methodologies for the larger wheels w/o putting enough consideration into the additional stresses exerted on the thinner/longer spokes. I've seen Volks, SSRs, BBSs, etc. wheels damaged from racing. The wheels were torn at the rim, bent inward, etc. from contact damage, but when the spokes sheer off like that, especially w/ no contact, it's more a sign of design/quality problems then a fluke. Re the number of reported Rota failures, like I said, most ppl who run Rotas on the track use 15" and 16" (honda and miata crowds). Rota has only relatively recently offered 17"+ sizes, and only subarus for the most part use the 17"+ sizes for the track. I see a heck of a lot more hondas and miatas than scoobies at any track event, so that may be the reason why not more 17"+ (subzero and attack) failures have been reported...just not enough of them being put to the stresses that the 15"-16" are regularly seeing